Famous Children (if any) or Family members:They believe that women named Plutarch was his wife. Historians say that there is no known record of him having a kid but he could of since he had a wife.
What significant historical events was this person involved in? What role did they play in these events? He became a soldier in the Roman army and then deserted them. Then he was captured by the Romans. After that, he was sold into slavery. He was eventually purchased by Lentalus Batiatus and trained at his gladiatorial school in Capua. He escaped with 70-80 gladiators and took knives and weapons with them. They hid on Mount Vesuvius and made up a large army of rebel slaves.Spartacus was one of the three elected gladiators that represented ethnic groups. With the army, he deafeted two Roman legions. Spartacus wanted to lead his army over the Alps and into Italy but, the other slaves made him go march on Rome. A knew Roman army under Crassus finally defeated Spartacus and his men. After the defeat, 6,000 men were crucified along the Via Appia as a warning to other slaves.(the Servile War from 73-71bc)
In your opinion, why should future students know about this person?
Gladiators in the Coleseum
Spartacus should be known to future students because he held Crassus for
about two years. He had a strong army and had defeated so many kings'and there armys'. Spartacus was a strong leader and his army kept growing with power because other slaves from the places they fought, kept adding up everwhere they went. By the time they reached Crassus
, Spartacus had an army of over 12,000 slaves. But, Spartacus not knowing that Crassus had joined up with three other Roman armys': they fought back killing 12,000 slaves and only killing seven of the Roman soldiers. His escape route was to flee, but it was blocked by one of the three armys' that had teamed up with Crassus. Spartacus had no choice but to fight off Crassus.They were easily surrounded and killed. The 6,000 slaves that had escaped and fled were trapped by Pompey's troops and were crucified along the Appian Way from Capua to Rome.
Spartacus
Created by: Courtney MeltonDate of Birth:c. 109 b.c.e.
City/Empire of Birth: Born in the city of Thrace
Date of Death: 71b.c.e.
Famous Children (if any) or Family members: They believe that women named Plutarch was his wife. Historians say that there is no known record of him having a kid but he could of since he had a wife.
What significant historical events was this person involved in? What role did they play in these events? He became a soldier in the Roman army and then deserted them. Then he was captured by the Romans. After that, he was sold into slavery. He was eventually purchased by Lentalus Batiatus and trained at his gladiatorial school in Capua. He escaped with 70-80 gladiators and took knives and weapons with them. They hid on Mount Vesuvius and made up a large army of rebel slaves.Spartacus was one of the three elected gladiators that represented ethnic groups. With the army, he deafeted two Roman legions. Spartacus wanted to lead his army over the Alps and into Italy but, the other slaves made him go march on Rome. A knew Roman army under Crassus finally defeated Spartacus and his men. After the defeat, 6,000 men were crucified along the Via Appia as a warning to other slaves.(the Servile War from 73-71bc)
In your opinion, why should future students know about this person?
Gladiators in the Coleseum
Spartacus should be known to future students because he held Crassus forabout two years. He had a strong army and had defeated so many kings'and there armys'. Spartacus was a strong leader and his army kept growing with power because other slaves from the places they fought, kept adding up everwhere they went. By the time they reached Crassus
, Spartacus had an army of over 12,000 slaves. But, Spartacus not knowing that Crassus had joined up with three other Roman armys': they fought back killing 12,000 slaves and only killing seven of the Roman soldiers. His escape route was to flee, but it was blocked by one of the three armys' that had teamed up with Crassus. Spartacus had no choice but to fight off Crassus.They were easily surrounded and killed. The 6,000 slaves that had escaped and fled were trapped by Pompey's troops and were crucified along the Appian Way from Capua to Rome.